Restored funding for prescription drug-monitoring program urged

California Atty. Gen. Kamala D. Harris on Thursday called on Gov. Jerry Brown to restore funding to a prescription drug-monitoring...

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Live at CES — Day 6

The line outside of the Beats Electronics CES party at the Cosmopolitan’s Marquee Nightclub is a massive mess of collared shirts, short skirts and too much cologne/perfume. It’s noticeably musty in line and I think it’s from the body heat of everyone trying to inch forward. Rapper Rick Ross is supposed to play in about an hour or two. I’m wondering if I’ll make it in to see it considering I can’t...

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Meredith Vieira to leave “Millionaire” U.S. TV show

(Reuters) – Television personality Meredith Vieira is leaving the U.S. version of the quiz show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” after 11 seasons.“It’s the final year of Meredith’s contract. She has chosen to move on and pursue other opportunities. We are searching for a new host,” said a spokeswoman for Disney/ABC Television Group.Vieira will remain on the air for new episodes through May and on repeats...

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Parental Consent Rule May Proceed for a Circumcision Ritual, a Judge Says

New York City health officials may proceed temporarily with a plan to require parental consent before an infant may undergo a particular Jewish circumcision ritual, a federal judge ruled Thursday. City officials say 12 cases of herpes simplex virus have likely resulted from the procedure, known as metzitzah b’peh, since 2000, including one Brooklyn case reported this week. Two infants died,...

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Cracks Appear in Cockpit Window of Boeing 787

HONG KONG — Cracks appeared Friday in the cockpit window of a 787 Dreamliner flying in Japan, the latest in a string of mishaps with Boeing’s newest and most sophisticated jet. The plane was operated by All Nippon Airways and was heading from Tokyo to Matsuyama, in southern Japan. The flight, NH585, which was carrying 237 passengers , departed from Tokyo’s Haneda airport at 9:35 a.m. local...

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Irvine City Council overhauls oversight, spending on Great Park

Capping a raucous eight-hour-plus meeting, the Irvine City Council early Wednesday voted to overhaul the oversight and spending...

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Live at CES — Day 5

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Justin Bieber to Do Double-Duty on “SNL” in February

LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) – Justin’s going to be one busy little Bieber on February 9.“Baby” singer Justin Bieber will do double duty on “Saturday Night Live” for its February 9 episode, serving as both host and musical guest, NBC said Wednesday.Bieber, who’s currently thrilling tweeners everywhere on his Believe World Tour, has appeared on the late-night show in the past, appearing in a skit opposite...

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Recipes for Health: Tunisian Style Baked Cauliflower Frittata — Recipes for Health

Andrew Scrivani for The New York TimesIn the authentic version of this frittata there is a lot more olive oil, as well as chopped hard-boiled eggs. This one is lighter and simpler. It is great for lunch or dinner and keeps well in the refrigerator. 1/2 medium head cauliflower (about 1 1/4 pounds), trimmed of leaves, bottom of the stem trimmed away 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil...

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Chinese Firm Buys an American Solar Technology Start-Up

Alexander F. Yuan/Associated PressThe chief of MiaSolé, John Carrington, left, at the announcement of the company’s purchase by Hanergy Holding Group, for which Zhou Jiesan is an executive. Just a few years ago, Silicon Valley investors were pouring money into solar technologies and talking about how they would bring the same kind of innovation to green energy that they had to the computer chip. ...

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